Reading through the Gospel of Mark for Lent, a priest led me to enter more deeply into the scene in which Jesus calls...
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The Bishops Should Have Consulted Jennifer Lawrence When Making Their Immigration Video
Reading through my son’s high school history book, I came across a quote from John Carroll, the first bishop of the...
People Lied and Charlie Kirk Died
After the assassination of Charlie Kirk, I had...
Book Review: Babbitt
by: Sinclair Lewis Babbit was written in the 1920s by Sinclair Lewis who was a socialist. Normally, a socialist's commentary on American culture from the 1920s wouldn't interest me, but this book is part of the literature curriculum of a Catholic homeschool I...
The Children’s Mass
There were a lot of babies and children at Mass. Their sounds filled the air. There was crying, laughing, burbling, shouting, loud whispering and the pitter-patter of little feet running to the bathroom or escaping the pew and running from their...
Book Review: Frankenstein
by Mary Shelley This was another book on Joseph Pearce’s "100 Works of Literature Every Catholic Should Read" list. In the beginning, it felt a bit melodramatic, particularly the male characters and especially Victor Frankenstein. I kept thinking someone...
Mainstreaming Raw Dog
(Mom and Dad, if you read this, I forbid you from Googling that phrase! Trust me, you don't want to know.) My husband has a whole pre-workout routine that involves taking his pre-workout drink,...
My One Temptation to Protestantism
My one temptation to Protestantism is their lack of the sacrament of Confession (also called Penance). I am only tempted thusly when I am particularly ashamed by something I have to...
In Addition to Itching, Broadleaf Plantain Balm Also Helps Relieve My Uselessness as a Wife and Mother
I put the book down that I had been reading aloud about a pioneer woman who had saved her dying child. My son was studying pioneer times and we were reading a historical novel about a...
Book Review: American Pilgrimage
by: Christopher Shannon This is a Catholic history of life in the New World which, as I have learned from homeschooling my children and using Catholic history books, is a bit different than a non-Catholic history. For instance, there is quite a bit more discussion of...
Christ Came to Visit Me Twice Last Week
Christ came to visit me twice last week. The first time he stopped by my house in the form of a door-to-door salesman. It had rained all day so the weather was very cool and refreshing...
Book Review: Tremendous Trifles
by: GK Chesterton I went in search of this book after reading a quote attributed to it – “A baby is the kingdom of God.” (Thank you American Chesterton Society!). I suspected if the rest of the book came anywhere near to as good as that small sample, it...